Abhinesh Bhuvanesh

Experience

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  Universiti Sains Malaysia

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Research Associate
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  Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering

  Aug 2004 - Jul 2005

  Lab Manager

  Manager of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Research Laboratory (HFERL) Maintained records of lab equipment, facilities and reported any technical problems Assisted in documentation, writing technical reports and presentations Published research results at prestigious conferences

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  Integrated Electronics Engineering Center (IEEC)

  Jul 2005 - May 2006

  Research Associate

   Designed & developed a virtual training environment for operators of SMT placement machine Evaluated and used software for creating 3D models and animation of the machine, feeders and other components and also for developing the application interface Conducted task analysis for machine setup/operation and for feeder handling Developed questionnaires and checklists for evaluating trainees and instructors Published research articles at prestigious conferences

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  Virtua Health

  Jun 2006 - Jun 2007

  Management Engineer

   Assessed risk & efficiency of current pharmacy distribution system and medication administration using industrial and systems engineering tools and human factors analysis Analyzed current hospital facilities in terms of layout for identifying opportunities for integrating Lean principles to improve processes and enhance patient care  Jointly led the Kaizen team with senior GE consultants for Virtua Health’s Showcase Event on Kaizen in the healthcare domain (focus: nursing floor) Evaluated current state medication administration process and identified opportunities for integrating technology to improve medication delivery and enhance patient safety Conducted task analysis for medication administration and develop an error taxonomy to facilitate systematic human error reduction prediction analysis Designed and developed a generalized neural network for forecasting the departmental patient budgets  Published research articles in journals, and prestigious conferences Show less

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  Amphenol Aerospace

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Research Associate

   Conducted task analysis for assembly operations and develop human error taxonomy Analyzed current assembly layout for integrating Lean principles to improve processes and enhance productivity Evaluated current state operations using digital human modeling and several ergonomic tools to identify opportunities for integrating ergonomic interventions to improve operations and enhance employee safety Developed questionnaires and checklists for evaluating operations and operator response Show less

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  Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2009

  Research And Development Engineer

   Design & develop a virtual training environment for operators of the Azores photolithography tool and General Vacuum Deposition tool for Roll-to-Roll (R2R) manufacturing Evaluate and use software for creating 3D models and animation of the tool & various components and also for developing the application interface Conduct task analysis for machine setup/operation and for roll handling (R2R process) Develop questionnaires and checklists for evaluating trainees and instructors Publish research articles at prestigious conferences Show less

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  Peninsula Regional Medical Center

  Aug 2010 - Jan 2019

  Sr. Operational Performance Improvement Consultant

  Develop comprehensive workflows, clinical/operational process maps and documented process metrics using lean manufacturing techniques. Utilize interpersonal communication skills to communicate and build rapport and collaborative relationships in order to facilitate organizational and departmental efforts. Lead organizational training and mentoring of departmental leaders and key clinical staff in Lean Six Sigma education. - Improved Salisbury Primary Care office scheduling to enhance patient access and volume - DMAIC projects on enhancing hospital admission patient flow (ER-Door to Floor) - Analysis and support of projects focused on Revenue Cycle to reduce denials, pre-op authorization waivers, improved compliance of appropriate coding charges for hospitalists - Coach and mentor fellow black belts/improvement consultants and clinical quality specialists from various departments in lean-six sigma concepts and application to support the organizational operating system - Improved surgical services patient flow Close to Cut times for general and orthopedic service lines by 25% towards best practice benchmarks. - Lead a Six-Sigma project on improving process metrics for MOBS vs. Inpatient designation in the ED, improved compliance to established goal >95% in 3 months, currently in control phase.- Lead and co-led several Kaizen teams focusing on improving patient discharge, medication acquisition, pharmacy supply area (won the bronze at ASHP for Lean, 2011), admissions process from the ED, hand hygiene and patient safety- Evaluated current state Endoscopy processes for various procedures and workflow, improved efficiency and D2D times for outpatients by over an hour Show less

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  Inova Health System

  Jan 2019 - now

  • Director of Quality Improvement - Service Lines

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Director Of Quality

    Jan 2019 - now